This weekend is the second anniversary of heart attack and the beginning of my 17 day hospital stay that included a triple bypass. One of the things I was determined to do was change my…
Posts tagged hearthealth
Overall Health Grade 2005 (F) 2006 (C)
If you read my posts during the past week, you know that I have been assessing my health a year after my heart attack. Overall I rate myself as a “C”. That’s way above the…
Prevention of Future Attack 2005 (F) 2006 (B)
Overall it’s possible to manage your health to prevent a future heart attack. You can’t control the factors you inherit from your family. I have plenty of these since most of my father’s family died…
Taking time for myself 2005 (D) 2006 (C)
When I first decided to measure myself on this criteria, I didn’t realize how close it aligned with stress. Looking at yesterday’s post, I seem to attribute stress to lack of time for myself or…
Lower Stress Level 2005 (C) 2006 (B)
Stress… it’s hard to eliminate stress in your life, especially if you work in a corporate environment. Actually, my work has become less stressful. After a year at Goodyear, I am pretty comfortable with my…
Regular Aerobic Exercise 2005 (F) 2006 (D)
Here’s the grade that I am least proud of. Exercise, combined with a low-fat, low-sugar, low-salt diet, is a must for a healthy heart. This was an area I excelled in early in my recovery….
Heart Friendly Diet 2005 (F) 2006 (B)
My diet is the area that I improved the most on this year. Diet, along with exercise, is one item that you have control over in preventing future heart disease. I am now a regular…
My Heart Report Card
Today is the first anniversasry of my triple bypass open heart surgery. Looking back, I have come a long way over the past year. Although time passed slowly through the winter during my recovery and…